FOI Request handling, Data for Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 inclusive

James Muldoon made this Freedom of Information request to Enfield Council

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From: James Muldoon

15 February 2010

Dear Enfield Council,

(1) Please provide the number of FOI Requests received each month
by the council for calendar year 2009 and January 2010, and the
overall total.

(2) Please confirm whether it is council policy to acknowledge all
FOI Requests, and how quickly.

If it is, provide the % which met that target in each month and
overall.

If not, explain how the council considers this complies with ICO
guidance and the council's duties under the Act, in particular §16
to be helpful.

(3) For each month and the whole period, include how many received
the council's response
(a) within 15wd,
(b) in 16-20 wd,
(c) after 20wd,
and (d) any still awaiting response.

(4) Include also how many were met
(a) in full,
(b) partly,
(c) rejected, with a note of the numbers for each reason for
rejection - not held, too costly, fees notices etc.

(5) Include how many were referred to Internal Review, how long
these took as per (3) above, and the outcome

(6) Lastly for each month and total, include the number of requests
that had ICO involvement, distinguishing between numbers where the
ICO asked the council to respond due to delay by the council, or
where the ICO made a ruling after the council process was
exhausted.

Itemise each of these presumably very few cases individually with
full dates and outcome.

Please provide this electronically, preferably in an XLS
spreadsheet.

Yours faithfully,

James Muldoon

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Enfield Council

15 February 2010

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releasing it by an exemption, the Council aim to provide you with the
information within 20 working days from receipt of your request.

Yours Sincerely
Enfield Council

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Yours Sincerely
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Customer (James Muldoon) 15/02/2010 10.26 PM
Dear Enfield Council,

(1) Please provide the number of FOI Requests received each month
by the council for calendar year 2009 and January 2010, and the
overall total.

(2) Please confirm whether it is council policy to acknowledge all
FOI Requests, and how quickly.

If it is, provide the % which met that target in each month and
overall.

If not, explain how the council considers this complies with ICO
guidance and the council's duties under the Act, in particular *16
to be helpful.

(3) For each month and the whole period, include how many received
the council's response
(a) within 15wd,
(b) in 16-20 wd,
(c) after 20wd,
and (d) any still awaiting response.

(4) Include also how many were met
(a) in full,
(b) partly,
(c) rejected, with a note of the numbers for each reason for
rejection - not held, too costly, fees notices etc.

(5) Include how many were referred to Internal Review, how long
these took as per (3) above, and the outcome

(6) Lastly for each month and total, include the number of requests
that had ICO involvement, distinguishing between numbers where the
ICO asked the council to respond due to delay by the council, or
where the ICO made a ruling after the council process was
exhausted.

Itemise each of these presumably very few cases individually with
full dates and outcome.

Please provide this electronically, preferably in an XLS
spreadsheet.

Yours faithfully,

James Muldoon

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From: James Muldoon

16 March 2010

Dear Enfield Council,

I note that the 20 working day deadline has passed without any
response being provided to my FOI Request.

This is very disappointing.

The Request was a straight forward one, and I see no reason why the
council could not provider its response within the statutory limit
of 20wd.

Please give an indication of a date by when the council expects to
provide its reply - as otherwise a reference to the ICO will become
necessary.

Yours sincerely,

James Muldoon

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16 March 2010

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We acknowledge your request for information received on 16/03/2010 08.56 AM

Your request has been passed to the Freedom of Information Team. This team will contact you directly with the name and
contact details of the Council Officer responsible for handling your request.

If the information you are seeking exists, and we are not prevented from releasing it by an exemption, the Council aim
to provide you with the information within 20 working days from receipt of your request.

Yours Sincerely
Enfield Council

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Customer (James Muldoon) 16/03/2010 08.56 AM
Dear Enfield Council,

I note that the 20 working day deadline has passed without any
response being provided to my FOI Request.

This is very disappointing.

The Request was a straight forward one, and I see no reason why the
council could not provider its response within the statutory limit
of 20wd.

Please give an indication of a date by when the council expects to
provide its reply - as otherwise a reference to the ICO will become
necessary.

Yours sincerely,

James Muldoon

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Enfield Council

19 March 2010


Attachment FOIMuldoon.doc
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Dear Mr. Muldoon,

Elaine Duncan has asked me to send you the attached acknowledgement of your
recent FOI request.

Melanie Harris
020 8379 4199

(See attached file: FOIMuldoon.doc)

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From: James Muldoon

19 March 2010

Dear Enfield Council,

Under the FOI Act, you are required to respond promptly, and in any
event within 20wd.

I note your system problem, but the breach of the Act remains.

In these circumstances, I say you should now reply within 10
working days of 16-3-10, to what should be a simple request.

Yours faithfully,

James Muldoon

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Enfield Council

1 April 2010


Attachment MuldoonMar10 FOI s 2009 10.xls
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Dear Mr. Muldoon,

Please find attached the information you requested. This is the recorded
information in response to your questions.

Elaine Duncan, who started this response has now left the Council's employ
so please come back to me if you have any further queries.

Regards,

Melanie Harris
DL 020 8379 4199

(See attached file: MuldoonMar10 FOI's 2009_10.xls)(See attached file:
response lett-JMuldoonwhatdotheyknowMar10.doc)

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From: James Muldoon

1 April 2010

Dear Enfield Council,

Thank you for your informative reply.

I have had to record this as "some only" provided because I did
originally ask for Jan 2010 data, as well as the whole of 2009.

Yours faithfully,

James Muldoon

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Enfield Council

12 April 2010


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Dear Mr. Muldoon,

I apologise for the previous spreadsheet not including information for
January 2010. Please see our revised spreadsheet attached.

Melanie Harris
Democratic Services
DL 0208 379 4199

(See attached file: FOI(2).xls)

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